rubber ball cleaning system

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This type of ATCS is applied exclusively to condensers and heat exchangers with water tubeside. The Ball type ATCS functions through the creation of a closed loop within the greater circulating water system. Within this closed loop sponge rubber balls are circulated, which by random selection flow through all tubes on a frequent basis, thereby maintaining optimum tubeside cleanliness. The system has one or more of each of the six main components listed below and shown in the accompanying illustration.
1.Ball strainer
2.Ball recirculation pump
3.Ball collector vessel
4.Ball injector
5.Control panel
6.Cleaning balls

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This type of ATCS is applied exclusively to condensers and heat exchangers with water tubeside. The Ball type ATCS functions through the creation of a closed loop within the greater circulating water system. Within this closed loop sponge rubber balls are circulated, which by random selection flow through all tubes on a frequent basis, thereby maintaining optimum tubeside cleanliness. The system has one or more of each of the six main components listed below and shown in the accompanying illustration.
1.Ball strainer
2.Ball recirculation pump
3.Ball collector vessel
4.Ball injector
5.Control panel
6.Cleaning balls

1) During May we performed hydrolaze cleaning with the plant on-line, the circ water passes we were able to enter (4 out of 6 for which isolation valves held), the hydrolaze process produced excellent results. We used 20,000 psi water pressure. This has allowed us to utilize our new on-line ball cleaning system installed in March since the tubes must be initially clean before starting up the ball cleaning system. Plant performance data shows the ball cleaning system to be effective at maintaining tube cleanliness. Over the past two summers we have used Sidtec cleaning rockets with some success, but this method does not have nearly as much operational flexibility as the ball cleaning system.http://www.henniganengineering.com/reference_letters.htm